Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

rights OF others, OF Tue state, ucly or
ignore its commands or penalties. Than
these truths none are more needed, more
important, more vital at this very time
and hour in this country. Whatever
Others may do, let not the good people of
Iowa prove recrcan. to a trust SD high, u
duty so plain, responsibility so far
reaching. 50 interviewer with the safety
of every citizen and the welfare of the
State and Nation,
II makes no difference that II is this law
rather than some other-thc duty, sacred
imperative. not to lie avoided. Is the same.
Belief in the wisdom or unwisdom Of u
statute, In no manner lessons or increases
this obligation, III unwiSc, enforce and
thus the sooner work its repeal, for tho
people can be trusted They will not
long sustain unwise, unjust or hurtlul
legislation. Ii believed, as others insist,
that this law was oppressive. at war with
the fundamental powers of the Govern.
ment, was working such evil consequent
COS, should labor for It's strictcst. aud rs
near as possible universal enforcement,
that might thus the sooner insure its re.
peal OF course those who deem il wise
and lust need no such stimulant, Because
it Is the law. because my duty as that Of
every citizen Is to obey and submit 10 1t,
and because Ii enforced in the manner
and to tho extent have suggested good
would come TO tho people, support hon
ostly and without any di,guisc, this plank
In tho platform, To this, does any ono
objcctS
But, however much might bc opposed
to prohibition In principle or distrust Its
practicablity, am determined as | have
often said and insisted In view of the
public vcrdicts of 1854 and 1882. that
this legislation shall have tho fullest,
amplest and most thorough test, with all
the legitimate and constitutional aids, of
further legislation, as experience may
suggest, before clamorIng for or demand
ing its repeal This Is the peoples gov
crnmcnt aud this Is their law, by the test
of popular approval. and demand, more
emphatiCally than any other ever enacted
In Iowa Il mean the principles involved,
not speaking now Of Its details). 1t In
wolves great cardinal principles and Is u
radical change from old time legislation
and policies. Acquiescenco therein and
tho acceptance thereof, ~ right, II this
shall finally come. Is not TO be brought
about In north or year, The struggle
Is great and momentous one, and In
wolves interests the most vital to the State,
aud nation. to the individual. the home,
property. the revenue, taxation, morals
to all classes, all sections, for the now
and the great future. No such questions
can be settled by mngnifying temporary
effects for good or evil OF this or any
other statute nor by appeal to passion
or prejudice, or the selfish side OF our
nature. II by these or other means
repeal should be brought about, the ques
ton would not down and never will until
the people after the fullest investigation
and after ample trial, not In one place,
but throughout the State; not FOR short
time, but the fullest time. | have deter
mined that Prohibition rs not only right
but practicable or otherwise the surcsl
way of lossening the drink evil; and then
and not until then will II DO settled and
settled Justly and right This trial, this
test should aud must be had, Aud this,
as understand Is part OF tho Republican
creed in Iowa.
stop no, to consider whether this leg.
lslation Is hurtful to our growth and pros
perity. II so. tho people and their legis'
lators will find II out In due time and APP
ply tho corrective. can hardly believe
that saloons arc needful to give US more
money, better homes or richer farms. |
90 not DtlltNO lnnt III S't'Ns WhS'O
the law IL not enforced there Is such
phenomenal prosperity rs that those where
IL Is should be swift to adopt the rule OF
those who ignore the law. But suppose
tho enforcement OF the law shall for u
time, long or short, effect trade unjustly.
but we should have as q consequence, tho
saloon banishcd and absolute prohibition,
better mon, II sober population, happier
hnn Ia4a a r.nl
churches and school houses, who would
object to tho exchangeH II dissipation,
dram drinking and the saloon are wrong,
IL poverty, want and the whole catalogue
of evils are their necessary attendants and
consequences, then l. their exclusion shall
result In partial decay TO town. city or
country in business. better these than that
man shall fall, man decay, the home with
all that il means. suffer aud be rendered
less happy. Better good men, good fam.
iics, happy homes, than that any and
every block in all of the cities should be
occupied. The State will suffer less from
the impairment Of Its business than the
dccadency Of its citizens. | do not be.
lieye that complete prohibition enforced
by intelligent public Indictment in tba
hands Of vigiant and upright officers of
the law backed by an earnest and I'M
ilinching public sentiment free from that
possible fanaticism, which shuts It's eyes
| TO any other question Of interest can or
would We hurtful to our business growth.
| am certain II would not be to the home,
| the family. the young men, or the old.
the wives, mothers and children OF tho
| State.
| But have said enough. The contest
| before US involves too much for tho future
Of the nation for any Republican to
hesitate because Of his dissent upon this
! or any one question. think never knew
any platform, to every part of which l
could yield unqualified consent. Nor
| have ever had a ticket which, in my
! judgment, might not have been improved.
| And | am sure | am not an exception In
these respects. But | take this platform.
MS have others, as n whole, consider tho
party in its tendencies, its history, all
| its principles, all its work, all its pos
sibilties and probabilities, compare these
with what must follow If the opposition
| Iriumphs and SO reasoning, the way
has heretofore been, and is now, clear
enough. There comes the greatest contest
! of 1893. | can hardly believe that any
! Republican desires the continuance of
| The present national administration, but
| rather, ana earnestly, whoever our leauer,
Republican triumph. And this we
must and believe will have. The skies
are everywhere bright; nowhere more 80
than In Iowa. The prospects were never
better. Let us stand together close up
the ranks, and thus elect by an oyer
whclming majority most excellent
ticket, and assist also In giving additional
cheer, hope and confidence TO our friends
in other States. BE assured that this
question of prohibition will settle itself
in time. Whatever the result, 1t will be
for the best interest of the people, and
we cannot afford to wreck the party or
endanger its harmony or success by
presenting differences thereon. Formy,,
self | shall vote the Republican ticket
from force of habit" and also. without
hesitation, from principle. That's all.
Yours very truly. GEO q. Wright,
Mayor Roche and Ills Council.
CHICAGO, H., Oct I'm the city
council night Mayor Roche vetoed tho
ordinance repeating the franchise Of the
Equitable gas company, which involves
$40, 600 900 of stock of the gas trust. =